Wow! Already this year is starting out great! So far we have been to three partner churches teaching, training, and equipping congregations on Soul Winning Evangelism! One of the Pastors said, “Riley, we started our ministry by going out and winning the lost. Somehow we got away from that.” Working with churches and Pastors, I am finding out that is the case with most. One church member said, “Riley we have fed the hungry, clothed the naked, and blessed the poor, but we have never prayed with them to accept Jesus. Now, we can start saving them.”
Churches must begin to get focused on souls like never before. Romans 12 says, “Fix your mind.” We need to fix our minds on souls! Evangelism should be a main thread in every area of the church. Men’s groups should be strategically organized and planned to win more men to Jesus! Women’s groups and events should be planned with the emphasis on winning more ladies to Jesus! And so on…
“Well Brother Riley, there’s more to the church than evangelism. That is just a small part of the whole picture.” We must not get to the place where we are more concerned with building our building or “coffee bar” than we are with building the Kingdom of God by winning the lost. The Lord told me early on in the birthing stage of my ministry to put Matthew 6:33 & Luke 19:10 together and read it out of The Amplified Bible.
But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of seeking and saving that which is lost) and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.
I have a few questions…
What is your personal soul goal for 2010?
We have set goals for finances, getting out of debt, and other things. It is important to set goals and I encourage you to do that but what are we doing about the lost?
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Increasing His Kingdom,
Riley Stephenson
